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Agricultural Sciences : Horticulture/ Crop Science

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AUB Nature Conservation Center Plant Database This link opens in a new window AUB's Nature Conservation Center Plant Database is a culmination of more than ten years of effort in research by experts in agriculture, biology, chemistry, economics, medicine, nutrition and other fields. It provides information (taxonomy, cultivation, nutritional facts, location, nomenclature, experiments, etc.) about native plants that may be searched by scientific name or common name (English, Arabic, and French).
AUB Landscape Plant Database This link opens in a new window Developed by AUB's LDEM Department, this database focuses on native, naturalized, and ecologically suitable plant species for the Middle East. The database may be searched by name (common or scientific) or by criteria such as geographical location, climate, and plant type. It contains a rich image gallery and a helpful glossary. Availability: Full-text and images Date Coverage: Varies

Encyclopedias

The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening by Christopher Brickell; Elvin McDonald (Editor); Trevor Cole
Call Number: S 635:A512a:c.1
ISBN: 1564582914
Publication Date: 1993
Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science by Robert M. Goodman (Editor)
Publication Date: 2004
S: 630.3:E563g
Location: Science and Agriculture Library
Encyclopedia of Soil Science by Ward Chesworth (Editor)
Electronic Book
RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
S: 635.903:R888b4
Location: Science and Agriculture Library

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Plant Sciences

Internet Links

Horticulture

American Horticultural Society
American Society for Horticultural Science
California Gardening
Garden topics – University of Minnesota
Virtual Library: Gardening
Horticulture on the Internet - NC State University
Horticulture Websites Guide–Tidewater College
International Society for Horticultural Science
Royal Horticultural Society
Vegetable Crops Homepage@Ohio State University
      - Ohio Vegetable Production Guide
      - VegNet: the Newsletter

HORTIVAR - Cultivars Performance Database

Crops

Crop Production - USDA
Crop Science Society of America
Vegetable Research and Information Center
- Information by crop

Weed and Pest Management

How to Manage Pests
Iowa State Weed Science
PAN Pesticides Database
Weed Identification
Weed Science Society of America

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Subjects: Agriculture

Tags: Agricultural economics, Animal science, Irrigation, Plant protection, Poultry science